Oman to invest $7.5bn in water networks

The Chairman of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) in Oman has stated that his country plans to invest US $7.5 billion into water infrastructure projects in the next 20 years. A report in the Oman Daily Observer has stated that an average $390 million needs to be invested in the sector each year over the next ten years. This estimate, the Chairman said, was solely focused on water transmission networks, with desalination capacity expected to be augmented by the private sector.

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